No. 13: Project leader, $109,121

There are two types of managers in the IT world, those who manage people and those who manage projects. Some IT projects can be huge, multimillion dollar, multiyear affairs and the people who lead them are paid accordingly.

No. 1: Chief information officer, $169,812

The chief information officer is the person who runs the whole IT department. If technology is important enough to the company, this person may also be a member of the company's senior leadership teams.

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